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and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
864
3837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
666
2828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
460
1882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
61
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
39
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
28
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
16
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
6
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
6 Genera with 36 Species
Chasmomma Bezzi, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 191418SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1912Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19129SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
36 Species
Chasmomma laterale Curran, 1939
Chasmomma nigrum Curran, 1927
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dulcis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) flaveolus Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) trizonatus Bigot, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) vicarians Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus ampyx Speiser, 1924
Eristalinus caudatus Doesburg, 1955
Eristalinus euthorax Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus lineifacies Curran, 1939
Eristalinus mendax Curran, 1927
Eristalinus monozonus Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus smaragdinus Macquart, 1842
Eristalinus surcoufi Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalis apis Curran, 1939
Eristalis plumipes Bezzi, 1912
Lejops katonae Bezzi, 1921
Lejops nasutus Curran, 1929
Mallota aperta Bezzi, 1912
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota extrema Loew, 1858
Mesembrius capensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius chapini Curran, 1939
Mesembrius cyanipennis Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius ingratus Loew, 1858
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius minor Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius nigriceps Curran, 1927
Mesembrius senegalensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Congo
SubtribeEristaliina
2
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov